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BY: COURTNEY, MERISSA & JACOB

BY: COURTNEY, MERISSA & JACOB.

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BY: COURTNEY, MERISSA & JACOB

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  1. BY: COURTNEY, MERISSA & JACOB

  2. Hinduism considers God not just as an all mighty powerful comander but also a personal being that one can woship out of love and not necessarily out of fear. Hindus see god as something beyond any attributes of form, color or shapes. To Hindus god does not even have a specific form or name. To Hindus God is not a him or her. God is more or less considered and it apart from calling it a him or her. Especially to the Supreme in the natural state (Formless, Attributeless), they prefer to call it and it over he or she. There are known to be about 330 thousand gods to Hindus. God is seen in two ways to Hindus:1/ NirguNa Brahman(attributeless god) 2/SaguNa Brahman(god with (good) attributes)

  3. Brahma: is the creator of all reality Vishnu or Krishna is the preserver of all of the creations Shiva is the destroyer. Ganesh is one of the most worshiped and best known gods in hinduism. The son of Shiva and Parvati, Ganesha has an elephantine countenance with a curved trunk and big ears, and a huge pot-bellied body of a human being. He is the Lord of success and destroyer of evils and obstacles.

  4. Some of the Hindu Goddesses are:Lakshmi: Gentle Goddess of Wealth and ProsperityParvati: Wife of Shiva, Mother of GaneshaDurga: Warrior GoddessKali: The Scary OneDashaMahaVidgas: Ten Great Goddesses Every major god has a goddess counterpart (or consort) The word for "goddess" in Hinduism is shakti, which also means "power" or "energy." Sarasvati: The Hindu Muse The most ancient goddesses, she is still worshiped today. She is the insperationforall music poetry drama and science. Alot of musicians pray to herbefore performing to ask for her help. She rides a swan or a goose. She has four hands. In one hand she holds a book. In another hand she holds prayer beads. In her other two hands she holds a vina. (musical insturment). She is also a popular goddesse in jain and buddhist.

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